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Twitter quietly updates its developer agreement with a clause banning third-party clients, after claiming the company was “enforcing long-standing API rules” — In case there was any doubt about Twitter's intentions in cutting off the developers of third-party apps …
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| Bloomberg: |
Memo: Alphabet plans to cut around 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce; Sundar Pichai says he takes “full responsibility” for the need to cut jobs — Google parent Alphabet Inc. said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, more than 6% of its global workforce …
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| Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times: |
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings steps down as co-CEO but plans to stay on as executive chair; the company promotes COO Greg Peters to co-CEO with Ted Sarandos — Streaming company names new leadership as it looks to reset after ‘tough year’ in 2022 — Reed Hastings is stepping …
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| Sarah Whitten / CNBC: |
Netflix reports Q4 revenue up 1.9% YoY to $7.85B, $55M net income, down from $607M YoY, 231M paid memberships, adding 7.66M subscribers vs. 4.57M expected — - Netflix added 7.66 million paid subscribers during the fourth quarter, more than the 4.57 million Wall Street expected.
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| Kevin Simauchi / Bloomberg: |
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York, listing the estimated range for both assets and liabilities between $1B-$10B — Cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital filed for bankruptcy, the latest firm to collapse in the aftermath of FTX's swift downfall.
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| Catherine Larkin / Bloomberg: |
SEC filing: T-Mobile says a hacker stole the data of ~37M customers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers, but not passwords, SSNs, or credit cards — T-Mobile US Inc. said a hacker obtained data for 37 million customer accounts, though it didn't include payment card information or personal identifying numbers.
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| The Block: |
Crypto lender Nexo agrees to pay $45M in penalties to settle SEC and US state charges for failing to register the offer and sale of its Earn Interest Product — - The SEC charged Nexo for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset lending product, called the Earn Interest Product.
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Nintendo plans to increase production of its six-year-old Switch console in the coming fiscal year, starting in April 2023, as demand remains strong — Nintendo Co. plans to increase production of its six-year-old Switch console in the coming fiscal year after shipping roughly 21 …
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| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
PayPal says hackers accessed the sensitive data of ~35K users, including addresses and social security numbers, in a December 2022 credential stuffing attack — PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users who had their accounts accessed through credential stuffing attacks that exposed some personal data.
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| Bloomberg: |
The Chinese government grants Didi permission to republish its apps on Apple's, Huawei's, Xiaomi's, and other app stores, after over a year of regulatory limbo — Didi Global Inc.'s main apps have returned to the country's biggest mobile stores, allowing the ride-hailing giant to resume growth …
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| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Myspace co-founders Chris DeWolfe and Aber Whitcomb's PLAI Labs raised a $32M seed led by a16z to build social platforms leveraging generative AI and Web3 — A $32 million seed round may seem like a throwback to frothier times like . . .2021. But that's how much PLAI Labs just raised in a deal led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).| David McCabe / New York Times: |
On Friday, SCOTUS may discuss whether to hear two cases challenging social media laws in Texas and Florida and plans to hear two Section 230 cases in February — The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.
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| Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: |
India releases rules on social media influencers and virtual avatars promoting content without disclosing payment, adding an up to ~$12.3K fine for violations — As the market of social media influencers is getting bigger in India, the South Asian nation has introduced endorsement guidelines …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Wayfair plans to lay off over 1,000 employees, or 5%+ of its staff, due to shrinking sales; the online furniture seller cut ~870 jobs in August 2022 — Online furniture retailer has struggled with shrinking sales — Tech Layoffs Pile Up as Bosses Reverse Course — Created with sketchtool.| Nikkei Asia: |
Autonomous vehicles in China face legal and financial issues, including different rules set by local governments, less funding, and uncertain profit prospects — WeRide and Pony.ai turn to selling systems for short-term profits — GUANGZHOU/TOKYO — China's efforts to get more nearly autonomous vehicles … | Billboard: |
Amazon plans to hike Music Unlimited's monthly prices by $1 and £1 to $10.99 and £10.99 in the US and UK on February 21, matching Apple Music's October increase — Prices will rise to $10.99/10.99 pounds per month for individual plans and $5.99/5.99 pounds per month for students.| Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: |
Slovakia-based Photoneo, the parent company of robotic warehouse automation startup Brightpick, raised an additional $19M, bringing its total Series B to $40M — Experiencing unprecedented growth during the pandemic, Brightpick uses 3D sensor technologies to fully automated … Sponsor Posts
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